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Katherine Region

Economic Profile

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Katherine Region at a glanceThis economic snapshot provides some facts about the Katherine Region and highlights key aspects of the local economy and how it has changed over time.

Approximately 4.5 percent (10 641) of Territorians live in the Katherine Region, an area of 326 327 square kilometres. Katherine is a major transport hub strategically located on a road junction connecting the Ord River and the Kimberley Region of Western Australia, Alice Springs and Adelaide to the south, and Queensland to the east. Katherine is connected by rail to the north and south and plays a pivotal role in connecting the trade route in regions located east, west and south to the major port of Darwin in the north.

The Katherine Region produces an estimated 7.4 percent ($1 338 billion) of the Northern Territory Gross State Product. Of this, the largest industry sectors are mining ($293 million), agriculture, forestry and fisheries ($144 million), public administrative and safety ($139 million) and construction ($114 million).

The top three employing sectors in the region are public administration and safety (1 922), health and social assistance (910) and education and training (752). However, most employment growth between 2006 and 2011 Census occurred in other services (112 percent), mining (62 percent) and electricity, gas, water, and waste services (59 percent).

Between 2011 and 2012, the average cost of a basket of goods in the Katherine Region declined approximately 4 percent.

ABS geography changes are reflected in this document, therefore care should be taken when making comparisons with previous version of this document. Due to ABS geography changes, Katherine Region is as per ABS Statistical Area 3(SA3). Katherine Town is as per ABS Statistical Area 2(SA2). Katherine Balance (bal) is Katherine SA3 minus Katherine SA2.

Source: Department of Local Government.

CENTRAL AUSTRALIA

BIG RIVERS

TIWI ISLANDS

EAST ARNHEM

DARWIN

KATHERINE

TENNANT CREEK

ALICE SPRINGS

NHULUNBUY

BARKLY


Society What are the labour force characteristics in the region?

DEMOGRAPHY Total population at Census 2006 2011Katherine Town 10 757 10 719Katherine bal. 9 961 10 660Katherine Region 20 718 21 379Katherine Region median age 31 32Source: ABS Time series profile. Figures include overseas visitors. Enumerated (the number of people counted on Census night) data.

Estimated resident population (30 June) 2011pr 2012pr Katherine Town 10 382 10 641Katherine bal. 9 967 10 053Katherine Region 20 349 20 694Northern Territory 231 331 234 836Source: ABS catalogue (cat.) number (no.) 3218.0, 2010-2011 and 2011-2012. (pr - preliminary revised).

Estimated resident population by age as at 30 June 2011All persons Male Female 0-14 2 883 2 769 15-24 1 748 1 609 25-64 5 356 4 923 65+ 615 446 Katherine Region 10 602 9 747Source: ABS cat. no. 3235.0 June 2011.

Population aged 15-64 years (Working Age) Indigenous non-IndigenousKatherine Town 1 514 5 643 Katherine bal. 4 052 2 710 Katherine Region 5 566 8 353Source: ABS Census 2011 (Enumerated data, the number of people counted on Census night). Non-Indigenous includes not stated and excludes overseas visitors.

LABOUR MARKET - KAThERInE TOWnLabour force Dec Qtr 12* Census 2011Unemployed persons 185 299 Unemployment rate (%) 3.4 6.0 Labour force 5 458 4 987Source: ABS 2011 Census data and Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), Small Area Labour Market (SALM) Report accessed April 2013.

*Note: The data for December qtr 2012 is sourced from DEEWR, the Census data is sourced from ABS.

LABOUR MARKET - KAThERInE REgIOnLabour force Dec Qtr 12* Census 2011Unemployed persons 526 764Unemployment rate (%) 6.5 8.7 Labour force 8 115 8 799Source: ABS 2011 Census data and Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), Small Area Labour Market (SALM) Report accessed April 2013.

*Note: The data for December Quarter 2012 is sourced from DEEWR, the Census data is sourced from ABS.


Economyhow much do we earn and where are the future labour shortages in the region?

SELECTED MEDIAnS AnD AVERAgESCensus 2011

Katherine Town Katherine RegionMedian age of persons 36 32 Median individual income ($/week) 704 500 Median family income ($/week) 1 750 1 188 Median household income ($/week) 1 427 1 255 Median mortgage loan repayment ($/month) 1 725 1 700 Median rent ($/week) 200 100 Average number of persons per bedroom 1.2 1.4 Average household size 2.7 3.3Source: ABS Census 2011 - Time series profile.

Note: Median family income is applicable to families in a family household. There can be more than one family in a household. Median household income is applicable to occupied private dwellings. It is based on all income earners in the household or in the occupied private dwelling. Median rent is collected through ABS Census forms, this takes into account public housing occupants, which may influence median rent figures.

InCOMEMean Taxable Income 2007-08 2009-10Katherine (0850) $ 50 065 54 987Outer Katherine (0852) (0854) $ 40 854 45 066Tindal Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) (0853) $ 50 463 58 682Katherine Region $ 47 489 52 381Northern Territory $ 53 442 59 342Source: Taxation Statistics 2007- 2008 and 2009-2010.

LABOUR FORCE FORECAST BY OCCUPATIOn

Katherine Region 2011 (no)

2016 Forecast (% change)

2021 Forecast (% change)

Managers and administrators 763 9.3 14.3 Professionals 1 121 13.4 24.0 Technicians and trade workers 943 7.6 14.7 Communications and personal service workers 1 059 24.0 46.6 Clerical and administrative workers 794 17.0 36.0 Sales workers 357 1.4 1.4 Machinery operators and drivers 365 1.9 0.0 Labourers and related workers 1 116 -14.1 -24.2 Source: ABS 2011 Census data and Department Regional Development and Women’s Policy forecast.

Note: Forecast provides a guide and does not include major projects. Labour force forecasts are based on a Leslie matrix population model. The Leslie matrix has been derived using a constant perpetual rate of return without taking into account any volatility of major projects that may impact on labour market conditions. Forecasts are based on time series data. ABS has made changes to the Occupation classification, with 2011 Census Occupation responses being coded to Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupation (ANZSCO) rather than Australian Standard Classification of Occupation (ASCO). This has included the addition of 24 new occupations and the deletion and merging of eight occupations. It has included minor changes to the classification structure and definitional changes for some occupations. This will impact labour force forecast data and as such this information should be used with caution.


Economy(continued)

WORK FORCE EDUCATIOn - APPREnTICEShIPS AnD TRAInEEShIPSKatherine Region 2011 2012In training *n/a *n/aCommencements *n/a *n/a*Current data was not avalible at the time of publication.

EMPLOYMEnT BY InDUSTRYno. of workers in each industry sector 2006 2011 Agriculture, forestry and fishing 621 708Mining 164 265Manufacturing 154 157Electricity, gas, water and waste services 59 94Construction 398 446Wholesale trade 116 82Retail trade 524 545Accommodation and food services 347 470Transport, postal and warehousing 208 233Information media and telecommunications 55 51Financial and insurance services 81 72Rental, hiring and real estate services 51 64Professional, scientific and technical services 143 240Administrative and support services 248 235Public administration and safety 2 194 1 922Education and training 592 752Health care and social assistance 942 910Arts and recreation services 86 97Other services 202 429Katherine Region total (includes not stated) 7 525 8 037Source: 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Time series data.

AREAKatherine (T) 7 416.9 (Km2)Katherine bal. 318 909.7 (Km2)Katherine Region 326 326.6 (Km2)Northern Territory 1 348 198.7 (Km2)Source: ABS cat. no. 3218.0, 2011.


Economy(continued)

PRICES - COST OF LIVIngCost of food basket by district, supermarkets and corner stores

2010 ($)

2011 ($)

2012 ($)

Katherine district average 724 797 769

Katherine supermarket 508 565 542

Katherine corner stores 656 720 628

NT remote community store average 730 815 760Source: Northern Territory Government Market basket survey, 2010, 2011, 2012.

housing - mortgage and rent payments Katherine Region Katherine Town nTMedian rent ($) 100 200 225

Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income (%) 95.2 93.7 91.0

Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income (%) 4.8 6.3 9.0

Mortgage monthly repayments ($) 1 700 1 725 2 058

Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income (%) 96.6 95.0 92.3

Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income (%) 3.4 5.0 7.7

Source: ABS - Census 2011 -Quick stats - Usual residents.

Note: The commonly accepted guideline for housing affordability is where housing cost does not exceed 30% of a household’s gross income. When the carrying cost of a home exceeds this threshold of housing income, then the housing is considered unaffordable for that household.

Average unleaded petrol prices (cents per litre) Jun 2011 Jun 2012 Jun 2013Northern Territory Regional Average n/a n/a 168.10 Alice Springs 169.30 168.50 171.20 Darwin 158.90 157.30 161.80 Katherine 156.90 156.40 156.90 Tennant Creek 167.40 171.30 169.40 Northern Territory 160.90 163.40 163.50 Australia 152.00 146.80 148.80 Source: Australian Institute of Petroleum and NT Treasury and Finance (historical data).

Note: n/a - data not available.

PROPERTY MARKET - KAThERInEMarch Qrt 2013

SalesHouse No. 30Sale price (median)House $ 337 500 Unit $ 220 000 Land sales 801 to 2000sqm $ 110 200 RentAverage weekly house rental 3 Bedroom $ 414 4 Bedroom $ 500Average weekly unit rental 1 Bedroom $ 260 2 Bedroom $ 335 3 Bedroom $ 360Source: Real Estate Institute of the Northern Territory March 2013.


Economy(continued)

UTILITY COST Business power: $56 establishment fee or $118 for new service connection (business hours). $0.2982 per kWh plus $0.7507 fixed charge per day.

Domestic power: $56 establishment fee or $118 for new service connection (business hours). $0.2583 per kWh plus $0.4808 fixed charge per day.

Business water: $55 connection fee. $1.7393 per KL used. Fixed daily charge per meter size: Up to 25mm $0.7225; 26-40mm, $1.8496; 41-50mm, $2.8839: 51-100mm $11.6511: 101-150mm, $26.0066: 151-200mm $46.2458.

Domestic water: As per business water.

Business sewerage: Fixed annual charge of $731.94 applies to non - domestic properties with <3 sanitary fittings. Additional charges apply to more than three fittings plus the fixed cost.

Domestic sewerage: Fixed annual charge of $731.94 applies to residential properties and vacant blocks able to be connected to the sewerage service.

POLICY ChAngESA uniform tariff now applies to all Power and Water customers across the Territory, including those in remote communities. The tariffs in the Territory now sit in the middle of the range compared to interstate tariffs and are a step closer to reflecting what it actually costs to deliver essential services across the Territory.

More information on power tariffs are available on the Power and Water website, www.powerwater.com.au/tariff


IndustryNumber of businesses in the Katherine Region and their contribution to the economy.

KAThERInE REgIOn InDUSTRY SECTORS

Industry classification no. of businesses 2003-2007

no. of businesses 2007-2011

GRP 2012 ($M)

Agriculture forestry and fisheries 129 168 144 Mining* - 3 293 Manufacturing 18 28 44 Electricity, gas and water supply* - 9 13 Construction 132 178 114 Wholesale trade 12 12 11 Retail trade 129 89 39 Accommodation and food Services 27 59 27 Transport, postal and warehousing 30 56 32 Information media and telecommunications 6 6 10 Finance and insurance services 21 37 27 Rental, hiring and real estate services 102 88 26 Professional, scientific and technical Services* - 44 23 Administrative and support services* - 41 19 Public administration and safety* - - 139 Education and training* - 6 51 Health care and social assistance 21 18 88Arts and recreation services 3 9 8 Other services 27 56 27 Not Classified1 - 12 144Katherine Region 657 919 1 3381 This category consists of businesses that are yet to be coded to an industry. * Based on ABS methodology data is not available for these industries.

Source: ABS, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, cat. no. 8165.0. June 2003-2007 and June 2007-2011 and Dept. of Regional Development and Women’s Policy. Gross Regional Product (GRP) includes ownership of dwellings, taxes and subsidies and statistical discrepancy.


Industry(continued)

gROSS REgIOnAL PRODUCT BY SECTORSThis section highlights, the size, the economic base, the contribution of each sector and changes to the Katherine economy over time.Industry classification 2001-2002

($M)2006-2007

($M)2011-2012

($M)Agriculture forestry and fisheries 71 69 144 Mining 274 263 293 Manufacturing 26 20 44 Electricity, gas and water supply 22 16 13 Construction 85 105 114 Wholesale trade 9 8 11 Retail trade 22 33 39 Accommodation and food services 22 20 27 Transport, postal and warehousing 30 30 32 Information media and telecommunications 8 9 10 Finance and insurance services 27 22 27 Rental, hiring and real estate services 6 24 26 Professional, scientific and technical Services 11 15 23 Administrative and support services 6 26 19 Public administration and safety 144 143 139 Education and training 37 41 51 Health care and social assistance 51 80 88Arts and recreation services 5 7 8 Other services 12 14 27 Ownership of dwellings 72 137 144Total All Industries (gRP)* 1 034 1 142 1 338*Total includes taxes less subsides on products and statistical discrepancy.

Source: ABS cat. no. 5220.0, 2011 Census Time series and Department of Regional Development and Women’s Policy published methodology.

gross Regional Product total 2001-2002 ($M)

2006-2007 ($M)

2011-2012 ($M)

Katherine Town GRP ($M) 509 576 688 Katherine Region GRP ($M) 1 034 1 142 1 338 Northern Territory GSP ($M) 12 524 15 079 18 086 Source: Department of Regional Development and Women’s Policy (2013) - Methodology as published in Global Business Economic Review 2010.

GRP is a derived methodology based on NT Gross State Product (GSP)/labour force. The ratio is then applied to employment by industry for a region – therefore labour intensive industries will influence the results and as such data is an estimation and for indicative purposes only.


Industry(continued)

MInIng 2012Value of qty sold ($M)

Total northern Territory 2010-2011 2011-2012Alumina 753 677 498 741 517 575 Alumina Hydrate 83 491 276 64 044 397 Bauxite 25 413 674 24 840 810 Gold 795 161 - Gold Dore 481 623 030 414 811 746 Iron Ore 133 171 641 109 943 983 Manganese 1 031 065 363 884 299 010 Mineral sands 5 986 529 9 333 892 Zinc Concentrate 22 703 223 15 981 082 Zinc/lead Concentrate 340 053 960 330 438 288 Metallic Minerals value - nT* 2 877 981 355 2 595 210 783*The values are for total NT. Regional breakdowns are no longer available.

Source: Northern Territory Department of Mines and Energy

TOURISMMar Qtr 2013

Katherine Tourism Region

Katherine-Daly Tourism Region

Establishments (no.) 9 12 Bed spaces (no.) 1 578 1 782 Persons employed (no.) 124 154 Guest nights occupied (no.) 26 243 30 325 Guest arrivals (no.) 12 937 15 191 Accommodation takings ($) 1 771 855 2 012 235 Bed occupancy rate(%) 18.5 18.9 Rooms (no.) 511 594 Room nights occupied (no.) 17 342 19 869 Average takings per night ($) 102.2 101.3Source: ABS - Small Area Tourist Accommodation data, NT March 2013, ABS cat. no. 8635755001

Visitor numbers June 2009 to June 2012

Katherine-Daly Tourism Region Visitor numbers (‘000)

Visitor nights (‘000)

Average stay (nights)

Domestic 195 701 3.6 International 38 215 5.7 Source: Tourism Research Australia June 2009 to July 2012.


Industry(continued)

gEOgRAPhY ChAngES ABS changed geography from Australian Standard Geography Classification (ASGC) to Australian Standards Geography Standards (ASGS). One of the main changes incorporated by ABS is not to collect data on collection district. Changes to geography are noted below.2011 Census (ASgS) 2006 Census (ASgC)Australia - (1) Australia - (1)State and Territory - (9) State and Territory - (9)Statistical Area Level 4 - (106) Statistical Division (69)Statistical Area Level 3 - (351) Statistical Sub Divisions - (217)Statistical Area Level 2 - (2 214) Statistical Local Areas - (1 426)Statistical Area Level 1 - (54 805) Collection District (38 704)Mesh Blocks - (347 627)

COnSTRUCTIOn10 months to April 2013 Katherine Region Katherine (T)Private sector No. 25 20Total dwelling units No. 45 34Value of private Sector houses $’000 6 738 6 098 Value of new residential building $’000 4 719 3 944 Value of total residential building $’000 12 419 10 943 Value of total non-residential building $’000 19 385 14 925 Value of total building $’000 31 804 25 868 Average value of private sector houses $’000 269.5 304.9Source: ABS cat. no. 8731.0 NT data cubes 2012.


Katherine services and facilitiesAdelaide to Darwin railway linkFreight accessIndustrial zoning for business parkRoad and rail transport hubPassenger facilities

Clubs/accommodation/restaurants3 clubs, 2 hotels, 4 motels9 caravan parks and numerous smaller establishments including bed and breakfast15 restrauants and cafes

EducationPublic primary, middle and high schools Charles Darwin University Campus

Public school of the airSpecial needs schoolCatholic Collegenatural resources Water availability for consumptive usesMining and exploration, solar energy Productive land for agriculture, horticulture and pastoral productionCultural heritage - ecotourism

Arts/RecreationMuseumCinema

ShoppingCBD retail tradersSpeciality storesSupermarkets4 major banksPost office

health facilities1 hospital, 1 medical clinic1 Indigenous medical clinicCommunity health facilities

Childcare facilities Childcare centreAfter school careEarly learning centreFamily day care

Sporting facilities4 sporting ovals (2 illuminated)20 sporting clubsGymnasium/ YMCAAquatic centreSpeedwayPony clubMotorcross trackGolf course

Service stations4 service stationsBulk fuel depot

Airline servicesDaily freight service Darwin/Katherine/Alice SpringsCharter serviceWeekly remote mail service

OtherChamber of Commerce

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